SISEQ

SISEQ extracts and converts DNA sequences from large database entries for molecular biology and phylogenetic analyses.


Key Features:

  • Sequence extraction: Extracts DNA sequences corresponding to coding sequences (CDS) or RNA fields from substantial database files.
  • Multi-sequence conversion: Converts extracted sequences into multi-sequence formats suitable for downstream phylogenetic and molecular biological analyses.
  • Large-scale dataset handling: Processes substantial database entries to support analyses of extensive genomic or transcriptomic datasets.
  • Workflow automation: Supports script-driven automation to facilitate repetitive processing and integration into larger computational workflows.
  • Data preparation for downstream analysis: Prepares sequence data specifically for phylogenetic and molecular biology applications.

Scientific Applications:

  • Evolutionary biology and phylogenetics: Enables extraction and formatting of sequences for phylogenetic inference and comparative evolutionary studies.
  • Genomics and comparative genomics: Facilitates retrieval of coding and RNA sequences from large databases for genome-scale comparisons.
  • Molecular genetics: Provides targeted sequence extraction of CDS and RNA fields for gene-focused analyses.
  • Transcriptomics: Supports handling and conversion of transcript-related sequences for large-scale transcriptomic investigations.

Methodology:

Extracts DNA sequences corresponding to CDS or RNA fields from large database files and performs multi-sequence conversion for phylogenetic and molecular biological analyses, with support for script-driven automation.

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Details

Tool Type:
command-line tool
Operating Systems:
Linux, Windows, Mac
Programming Languages:
C
Added:
12/18/2017
Last Updated:
12/14/2018

Operations

Data Inputs & Outputs

Publications

Sato N. SISEQ: manipulation of multiple sequence and large database files for common platforms. Bioinformatics. 2000;16(2):180-181. doi:10.1093/bioinformatics/16.2.180. PMID:10842742.

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